SCHEDULE 9Drainage and water enquiries

PART 1General

Enquiries and responses2

1

The search report required by regulation 9(m) must contain—

a

the enquiries (or requests) set out in sub-paragraph (1) of each paragraph of Part 2; and

b

in relation to each such enquiry (or request), a response in the terms set out in sub-paragraph (2) of each such paragraph, which is the appropriate response as regards the property.

2

Only one of the alternative responses in sub-paragraph (2) of each paragraphs 3 to 11 and 13 to 24 may be the appropriate response.

3

Where the search report is made using a document which reproduces all of the enquiries (or requests) and responses set out in Part 2, such of those responses as are not appropriate must be deleted or struck out.

4

Where a response set out in sub-paragraph (2) of a paragraph of Part 2—

a

includes words highlighted in italics which request the giving of information about specified matters—

i

the appropriate response or the search report must include the information to which those matters refer; and

ii

where information is so included and the search report is made using a document which reproduces that response, the words in italics may be deleted or struck out; and

b

refers to an additional document being included, that document must accompany the search report required by regulation 9(m).